Nigerian rapper Erigga in a recent interview with Yanga FM Lagos, has expressed his views on the current state of romance in Nigeria, stating that “Yahoo boys have killed romance in Nigeria”.
According to him, the extravagant spending habits of internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, have significantly contributed to the transactional nature of relationships in Nigerian society.
Erigga’s comments suggest that many individuals, particularly women, prioritize financial benefits over genuine romance, with material expectations becoming a defining aspect of modern relationships. Women now date for “survival” and not genuine love.
“Yahoo boys don kill romance. Genuine romance no longer exists. When last did you see two lovers holding hands together in the street? It has been long we saw such.
The problem now, is that we are raising weak men who feel their entire value is in their pockets, Nowadays, relationship is expensive. It used to be meat pie, Mr Biggs Fanta, very affordable back then. And the women were very appreciative. But men also share in the blame, weak men are the ones who set the standards -women took and raised the bars.”
